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Current Contract
Kyler Murray signed a 4 year, $35,658,014 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $23,589,924 signing bonus, $35,658,014 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,914,504. In 2022, Murray will earn a base salary of $965,000 and a roster bonus of $4,524,360, while carrying a cap hit of $11,386,841 and a dead cap value of $11,186,842.
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $35,658,014 Signing Bonus $23,589,924 Average Salary $8,914,504 Total Guarantees $35,658,014 Guaranteed at Signing $35,658,014 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2019 22 $495,000 $5,897,481 - $6,392,481 $35,158,646 $24,119,294($24,119,294) Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $35,158,646 2019 Cap Savings: $-28,766,165 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $23,589,924 2019 Cap Savings: $-17,197,443 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $17,466,203 2020 Dead Cap: $17,692,443 2019 Cap Savings: $-11,073,722 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $5,897,481 2020 Dead Cap: $17,692,443 2019 Cap Savings: $495,000 2020 23 $675,000 $5,897,481 $1,508,120 $8,080,601 $28,766,165 $2,260,852($26,380,146) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $28,766,165 2020 Cap Savings: $-20,685,564 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $17,692,443 2020 Cap Savings: $-9,611,842 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $16,971,203 2021 Dead Cap: $11,794,962 2020 Cap Savings: $-8,890,602 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $5,897,481 2021 Dead Cap: $11,794,962 2020 Cap Savings: $2,183,120 2021 24 $850,000 $5,897,481 $3,016,240 $9,763,721 $20,775,564 $3,866,240($30,246,386) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $20,775,564 2021 Cap Savings: $-11,011,843 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $11,794,962 2021 Cap Savings: $-2,031,241 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $14,878,083 2022 Dead Cap: $5,897,481 2021 Cap Savings: $-5,114,362 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $5,897,481 2022 Dead Cap: $5,897,481 2021 Cap Savings: $3,866,240 2022 25 $965,000 $5,897,481 $4,524,360 $11,386,841 $11,186,842 $5,489,360($35,735,746) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $11,186,842 2022 Cap Savings: $199,999 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,897,481 2022 Cap Savings: $5,489,360 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $11,186,842 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $199,999 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,897,481 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $5,489,360 2023 26 $29,703,000 - - $29,703,000 $29,703,000 $29,703,000($65,438,746) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $29,703,000 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $29,703,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $29,703,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $29,703,000 2024 27 UFA Contract Notes:- Fully Guaranteed
- 5th-year option available (2022 QB franchise tag)
- Offsets available
- Roster Bonuses due prior to training camp
- Deal will void if he leaves for MLB
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Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2019 OROY $495,000 $23,589,924 - - - - $34,370 $24,119,294 2020 $675,000 - $1,508,120 - - - $77,732 $2,260,852 2021 $850,000 - $3,016,240 - - - - $3,866,240 3 seasons $2,020,000 $23,589,924 $4,524,360 - - - $112,102 $30,246,386 2022 $965,000 - $4,524,360 - - - - $5,489,360 2023 $29,703,000 - - - - - - $29,703,000 $32,688,000 $23,589,924 $9,048,720 - - - $112,102 $65,438,746 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 3 seasons $2,020,000 $23,589,924 $4,524,360 - - - $112,102 $30,246,386 -
Transactions
Apr 27 2022Arizona (ARI) exercised a $29.703 million option for 2023May 9 2019Signed a 4 year $35.6 million contract with Arizona (ARI)Apr 25 2019Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#1 overall) -
2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Kyler Murray ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Att Pass Cmp Pass Cmp% Pass Yds Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD Pass INT Pass Rating Rush Att Rush Yds Rush TD Fum Prod Pts 2021 ARI 14 14 14 939 80.1 481 333 69.2 3787 270.50 24 10 100.55 88 423 5 13 300.48 2020 ARI 16 16 16 1103 97.5 558 375 67.2 3971 248.19 26 12 94.31 133 819 11 9 378.74 2019 ARI 16 16 16 1025 96.2 542 349 64.4 3722 232.63 20 12 87.43 93 544 4 5 285.28 Totals 46 46 46 3,067 - 1,581 1,057 66.9 11,480 249.57 70 34 - 314 1,786 20 27 964.50